Posted 3/29/2024, 2:30:00 PM
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Ending Seen as Cop-Out Rather Than Bold New Direction
- Rebirth's ending feels like a deliberate cop-out rather than a bold new direction for Final Fantasy 7's story
- The game oscillates on Aerith's fate in confusing ways instead of committing to meaningful divergences from the original
- Potentially intriguing themes around fate and destiny from Remake are discarded
- The multiverse explanation feels like an excuse to avoid making big changes to the story
- The ambiguous nature of the ending invites speculation but doesn't earn the benefit of the doubt about future payoffs